National Day

Malaysia govt mulls over scaled-down or indoor National Day celebrations amid haze

Fahmi Fadzil said the Chief Secretary to the Government will meet the relevant ministries and agencies to assess weather projections and determine the necessary measures to ensure the safety and health of spectators and participants.

NDP 2027 to return to the Padang to celebrate 60 years of national service

Over the years, Singapore’s NDP has been held at the field to coincide with milestone celebrations – from the first parade in 1966 to its golden jubilee in 2015 and the bicentennial in 2019.

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Young Singaporeans on Singapore at 100: Safe, fair, united and offering a better life

(From left) Alexander Peter Lin-You Burton, Humaira Safiya, Trina Lee and Vishnukeshn Sivapragasam are among youngsters who are proud and optimistic about the future.

Forum: NDP presentation on Singapore’s history should have mentioned Lee Kuan Yew and Joseph Schooling

Singapore was built on order. Then life got messy

Singapore’s achievement is not that every service works perfectly, but that coordination across government is treated as a central responsibility rather than left to citizens to navigate. Yet, Singaporeans’ lives have become distinctly less orderly.

President Tharman hosts reception for Team Singapore athletes, volunteers and others

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (second from right) and his spouse Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam (far right) with (from left) Iman Fandi, Charmine Jacobs and Wendy Jacobs during the National Day Reception at the Istana on Aug 10.

NDP 2026: Faces of the parade

Forum: NDP theme song is more than just a song and variety doesn’t mean inclusivity

NDP 2026: Kallang roars as Singapore celebrates 61st birthday

Some 42,000 people buzzed with excitement as they took part in Singapore’s 61st birthday celebration at the National Stadium.

NDP2026: A midair song, a stadium of light, one pledge in the final stretch

Singer Jasmine Sokko descended from a cube hung from the stadium’s ceiling to dance in the air above a sea of lights during the National Day Parade at the National Stadium on Aug 9.

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